Africa, North - Description and travel - Early works to 1800
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An authentic narrative of the loss of His Majesty's ship the Litchfield, Capt. Barton, on the coast of Africa; with some account of the sufferings of the Capt. and the surviving part of the crew, &c. in a journal kept by a lieutenant
Sutherland, James, Lieutenant.Date: [1760]- E-books
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The history of the long captivity and adventures of Thomas Pellow, in South-Barbary . Giving an account of his being taken by two sallie rovers, and carry'd a slave to Mequinee, at eleven years of age: his various adventures in that country for the space of twenty-three years: escape, and return home. In which is introduced, a particular account of the manners and customs of the Moors; the astonishing tyranny and cruelty of their emperors, and a relation of all those great revolutions and bloody wars which happen'd in the kingdoms of Fez and Morocco, between the years 1720 and 1736. Together with a description of the cities, towns, and publick buildings in those kingdoms; miseries of the christian slaves; and many other curious particulars. Written by himself.
Thomas PellowDate: [1752?]- E-books
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A true and faithful account of the religion & manners of the Mohametans . In which is a particular relation of their pilgrimage to Mecca, The Place of Mohamet's Birth; And a Description of Medina, and of his Tomb there: As likewise of Algier and the Country adjacent; and of Alexandria, Grand-Cairo, &c. With an Account of the Author's being taken Captive, the Turks Cruelty to him, and of his Escape. In which are many Things never publish'd by any Historian before. The second edition. By Joseph Pitts of Exon.
Pitts, JosephDate: 1717- E-books
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A true and faithful account of the religion & manners of the Mahometans In which is a particular relation of their pilgrimage to Mecca, The Place of Mahomet's Birth; And a Description of Medina, and of his Tomb there: As likewise of Algier and the Country adjacent; and of Alexandria, Grand-Cairo, &c. With an Account of the Author's being taken Captive, the Turks Cruelty to him and of his Escape. In which are many Things never publish'd by any Historian before. The second edition. By Joseph Pitts of Exon.
Pitts, JosephDate: MDCCXIX. [1719]- E-books
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A complete history of Algiers . To which is prefixed, an epitome of the general history of Barbary, from the earliest times: interspersed with many curious passages and remarks, not touched on by any writer whatever. By J. Morgan.
Morgan, J., fl. 1739.Date: M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]